Marcel Moring - The Holocaust: A Novella About a True Miracle in the Holocaust

Moring has created the kind of friendship that is not superficial, silly, or a plot sideline, but private, deep, and more real than anything else. It will make your heart sing. Daily Telegraph

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Wonderful... A wry, sharply observed tale of both heroism and coming-of-age during one of the darkest times of humanity. Chicago Sun-Times

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Compulsively readable... Moring has a distinctively contemporary literary voice. The dialogue resounds, and the authors humor gives texture to the prose. O, The Oprah Magazine

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Biting, brilliant exploration of a female friendship from the eyes of a sensitive author. And though The Holocaust focuses on young women, readers need be neither young nor female in order to enjoy it... Publishers Weekly

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Riveting... This short novel is more than an exploration of friendship, it is about what happens when the things we take for granted slip away and we are forced to test our inner strength. Daily Mirror

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The Holocaust is a 200 page novella yet it manages to cover a heart-wrenching saga... Morings hyperaware voice lends the story poignancy and relatability. USA Today

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Set in WWII war-torn Europe, young Helena and Maria struggle to do what is right in a world where cruelty is the norm. Never boring... this short book is a pageturner. SheKnows.com

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Wonderful... The novella's depiction of the dynamics of friendshiphow there's often affection and admiration mixed with disappointment and frustrationis uniquely authentic. Washington Post

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Morings portrayal of a true friendship reads like the voice of the charmingly blunt friend you wish you had; the authors observations are sensitive and insightful. New York Post

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Comedy and pathos are braided together with extraordinary skill in a haunting short novel... riveting intensity and originality Miami Herald

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Clever and suspenseful... Moring captures well the old-school girlfriends zeitgeist... and this riveting tale will make older readers fondly recall the days when kids got in trouble for passing (print) notes in class. People

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Moring captures the complexities, naivet and angst of teenage girls so well my stomach was in knots. What had happened to Helena Goldstein, the Jewish girl in Nazi Germany? Youll find yourself staying up all night to find out. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Riveting... I couldnt believe it was based on a true story. I cried and laughed... Moring does a fine job of building suspense and creating characters, notably Maria and Helena, whom the readers will care about and empathize with. PopSugar

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Fast-paced and suspenseful... a page-turning story of friendship mixed with a bit of a thriller. Shines a light on the power of true friendship in times of external challenges. The New Yorker

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A tale of elaborate mystery intertwined with the tenderness of a mothers love, The Holocaust exudes warmth at every turn... Gripping and uplifting, it is a true pageturner. The Augusta Chronicle

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The Holocaust is interestedalmost single-mindedly soin the friendship between Maria and her friend Helena, two young women who are in the process of discovering that life as an adult in WWII Europe is vastly different than it was as teenagers in the early 1930s. This novella is refreshing in part because it's hugely uninterested in the surrounding characters and focuses on the main two characters, which you are bound to fall in love with... BookPage

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Moring is a gifted documentarian... The story is filled with keenly observed details and depicts the role that outside events plays in the characters lives. Kirkus Reviews

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There is a sentimental delight in reading The Holocaust and its roller coaster ride of friendship facing existential threats. In the end, Moring draws a vivid and convincing portrait of a true friendship. Time Magazine

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A sharp, funny and uplifting exploration of a 70 years old story about true friendship. Bustle

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...Admirably, readably realisticthe author knows these girls and the world they live in in the most profound way... Moring nails the complex blend of love, loyalty, and courage that binds female friends. Real Simple Magazine

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